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The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring center, told The Associated Press.

The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.

According to the WHO’s Africa office, the first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms.

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Sadly, that makes this unlikely to go pandemic. If it kills too fast it can't spread.

We'll have to live a little while longer... 😒

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Until some poor sap examining the body gets a tear in his PPE and he gets the mutated version that turns him into a zombie

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

gets a tear in his PPE

I winced. Is it confirmed it can be transmitted sexually?

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m not sure if this is satire or not lol.

If not: https://www.osha.gov/personal-protective-equipment

If so, haha pp funny

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, just a dumb PP joke, sorry.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

lol no need to apologize, like I said, pp funny

[–] kozy138@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This guy has definitely played 'Pandemic' the flash game

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Specifically the flash version?

[–] kozy138@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I guess not lol, but I did think it started as a flash game.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I believe you're correct, though I haven't played any version of it so I'm not an authority.

This was just meant to be a gentle ribbing, no worries about your actual level of accuracy.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago